Sam & Kate (2022) Movie Script

(upbeat pop music)

♪ I never believed in

things that I couldn't see ♪

♪ I said if I can't feel

it, then how could it be ♪

♪ No no magic could

happen to me ♪

♪ Then I saw you ♪

(music fades into distance)

(motor scooter whirs)

- Where are you gardening guys?

Oh, I think I'm getting warm.

I think I'm getting very warm.

What's that?

What the hell's that doing here?

That's a nice

Christmas decoration.

Christmas balls, tiny balls,

medium balls, going

up to big balls.

I don't know where

the hell they are.

So can you tell me where

the gardening hats are?

- Aisle number five, towards

the end on the right.

- Hey.

- This belongs to the store.

You can't buy this,

but we can find you

something like this, but-

- I mean, that's one of a kind.

Wait a second. Wait

a second, wait a sec.

I think you blocked up all

these things because you don't

want the customers to

go over all through it,

because you wanna limit what

we do because it's so late.

You don't wanna have

to deal with us going

all over the place.

Here's, here's, I'm

making a point, okay?

- If you reverse, go that way,

you'll get to aisle number

five a little bit faster.

(motor scooter whirs)

- Which way?

Woo, ooh.

(metal crashes)

(speaker buzzes)

Supervisor Dan.

Guess what?

You have very, very nice

holiday elevator music.

Oh Danny boy, I'm right

here at the cash register.

Oh, here you are.

How you doing?

- I'm sorry.

- Why are you looking

at me like that?

What are you so

angry at me about?

So, I had a few drinks.

This place is huge.

Nobody knows what the

fuck they're looking for

after a while.

- Thank you.

Have a nice day.

- Can we go now, please?

- I'll tell you one thing.

You don't like me,

but I like you.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

- Have a good night.

(rain pattering)

Is this what you need in

the middle of the night?

You know you could have asked

for these for Christmas.

- And you would've

gotten wrong ones.

You're walking too fast.

(gentle music)

(cars passing)

(gentle music continues)

(cars passing)

(gentle music continues)

(dog barking in distance)

Ah.

- Here, careful. It's kinda hot.

- Where are you going, Sammy?

You should watch the

news. It's good for you.

Be aware of what's

going on in the world.

- It's so depressing.

- Yeah. That's the world, Sammy.

That's the world

we live in. Jesus.

- [News Reporter] Mass shooting.

- Shit, another commercial.

Oh, good.

- Here.

Remember to take these, okay?

- Sh, sh, sh. It's her.

(chattering on TV)

- Judge Judy?

- She's a beautiful woman.

- [Judge Judy]

Bring it together.

In January of this year,

he was supposed to

be your boyfriend.

- What are we doing

here anyway, man?

Deciding which is perfect

and which is imperfect.

Look, this one's a little off

in its shape, so it's what?

It's imperfect? Come on.

This shit.

This shit tastes as

good or better than

this perfect one.

- Chill, man.

- No, that's what

I'm saying though.

It's all gonna be

fully automated soon,

so it doesn't matter.

You hear what I'm saying?

- Gentlemen, I think you'll

find this very effective

and efficient system-

Samuel, hair, tuck it.

(hairnet rustling)

(traffic passes in distance)

(gentle music)

(traffic passes)

(birds chirping)

(gentle music continues)

(paper card rustles)

(traffic passes in distance)

(gentle music continues)

(door clicks open)

(bell dings)

- Hello.

(door shuts)

Let me know if you need

help with anything.

- Sure. Thanks.

- Mm-hmm.

(gentle store music)

(faint indistinct singing)

Thank you, come again.

(bell dings)

Ooh, Pisces?

- That's funny.

- What?

- To be honest with you,

I'm really uncool and I was

trying to figure out like

how to talk to you,

and then you hit me with

the oldest line in the book.

- So...

- What's that?

- Like, what's your sign?

- Oh, well, this is kind of

like our horoscope section.

Yeah. We picked books for

each astrological sign.

- Right. Yeah.

I'm in, I'm in the-

- Yeah.

- I don't know if

I really believe

in the whole astrology thing.

I, I know that I,

I want to believe

in stuff like that,

but then there's this

like, inner cynic inside,

inside me.

(faint music in background)

- Ooh. Nice.

- Thanks.

- So it's $125 plus tax.

Do you think that'll

be cash or credit?

- Ooh.

One...a hundred and twenty five?

- Yeah.

- Um, uh...

- We have, I mean,

we have a lot of cool books

we just put out over by Mary.

There's like some sales stuff.

- I didn't even see all

those books over there.

I'm gonna-

Will you hold onto that?

I'm just gonna check

everything out.

- Okay.

- Oh yeah,

You got, you got a whole

bunch of stuff over here.

The, I see what you do.

You, you hide the, the

discount from the customer.

- Yeah. You figured us out.

- Very sneaky.

Oh, perfect.

- You into gardening?

- It's a, it's a gift.

Thanks a lot.

- Yeah. No problem.

- Find one?

- Yeah, this is great.

- Perfect.

So both of these

or just this one?

- Mm, can you, can you maybe

hold, hold that one for me and,

and I'm gonna take

that one now and think,

think about that one?

- With tax it's $5.40.

- Great.

Perfect. Keep the change.

- Oh, thank you.

Would you like a bag?

- No, no.

I'll do my part for

the environment.

- Okay.

- But I was wondering

if I could call you,

we could hang out or-

- I'm not really

dating right now.

- That's perfect.

'Cause I'm not dating

anybody right now.

We're just two single people.

- I'm just not dating right now.

- Okay.

Hey, thanks again.

- Merry Christmas.

- You too.

(traffic passes)

- Why do red lights mean stop

and green lights mean go?

And yellow, don't do anything.

- Yellow means like, chill out.

- Yeah, everything

started with something.

For some reason we decided

that be red was stop.

Hey!

(tires screech)

Hey, where'd you learn

to drive you jerk?

- Are you nuts?

(door slams)

Are you dumb?

- Idiot!

- Bill.

- What?

- You can't get out of

a moving vehicle, okay?

- Asshole.

- I'm an asshole?

- No, no. That driver.

You're not an asshole.

You're just a type of schmuck.

- I'm a what?

- You're a schmucky driver.

- I'm a schmucky driver?

- Yes.

- Okay, Bill.

I literally just stopped this

from getting in an accident.

So.

- Let me drive, okay?

Pull over and let me drive.

- Oh man. You know, I would,

but we're almost there.

So...

- Rich.

- Are you low blood

sugar or something?

You know, you're not really

in the Christmas spirit.

- Oh, and look at this.

Those assholes are going

to the same church.

Jesus.

And they're taking our spot.

That's our favorite spot.

(lively instrumental music)

(instrumental music continues)

(audience applause)

- Thank you.

Wasn't that beautiful?

He gave so that we could live.

So when you wake up on that

morning, take a moment.

Take a moment to say

thank you to Him.

Maybe wish Him a happy

birthday as well.

And I know for some of you

this is a painful time of year.

Some of you have lost your

jobs and you're uncertain

how you're going to manage

to make this holiday

special for your children.

Some of you have lost loved

ones and their absence

during this time is

especially heartfelt

because it's a time

of celebration.

But you can take solace in the

fact that they are in heaven

with their loving father.

- Pay attention.

- Are you serious right now?

- Sorry about that.

- And they are smiling

down upon you and whispering

the words, "It is well.

It is well."

(organ music)

♪ It is well ♪

(people chattering)

- That's the car.

- No, what are you, no,

please don't do something.

- Were you the car that-

- Bill.

Hello.

You may not remember,

but we met briefly years ago

when I was singing in the choir.

- Oh, oh.

I believe I do remember

seeing you singing up there.

How do you do?

- Tina.

- Tina. And this is,

this is my daughter Kate.

- Oh, well this is my son, Sam.

- Nice to meet you, Sam.

- Nice to, nice to

meet you too, Kate.

- So, what seems

to be the problem?

- This is not turning over.

- Oh, let's see.

Maybe the battery.

- Oh, I'll go get jumper cables.

- That would be

great. Thank you.

- Tina, could you just

give it a little gas?

Just a little?

(engine revs)

No, it's not the battery.

(engine revs)

Okay. It's not the-

No, that doesn't

work unless you-

- Jumper cables.

- You gotta attach it to

our car for it to work.

- Mom, that's not

doing anything.

- It's alright.

(engine revving)

- Mom, stop, mom, mom, stop!

(pounding on hood)

- What, what?

- It's okay, it's okay.

- What?

- We're fine.

- I just need to call a cab.

- No, no, no, no, no.

We'd be glad to give

you a ride home.

Sam, get the car.

- Really?

- No, no, no, no, no.

- Get the car.

No no no, I insist.

- You don't need to do that.

We can just take a cab.

- It is our pleasure to

take you wherever you

and your daughter

would like to go.

- Okay well, I'm just gonna

get my things together.

- Okay, Sam?

Yeah, go ahead.

(door opens and shuts)

Do you need help?

- No no.

- Okay, Sam?

- No no no, mom, no.

We're not taking that.

No, we're gonna leave

that in the car.

(talking over each other)

- Coming?

- Yes, thank you.

- Take your time.

- Mom, let's go, let's go.

- I'm taking it with me.

- Okay, just...

So you guys always

pick up ladies

in the church parking lot?

- Totally.

- Yeah. I mean,

I know I need all the help

I can get from the Lord,

especially being Jews

in a Christian Church.

It's 'cause we used to go-

- Sam, Sam, Sam.

- 'Cause my mom would take us.

- You don't have to tell

our whole life history.

- No, no, that's okay.

- Well, he likes to talk.

Tell me ladies, what did you

think of the services even,

by the way?

- Oh, I thought

it was beautiful.

- Yes, I agree.

You know that the parsons

message was completely within?

I thought, the holiday spirit,

don't you, Tina?

- Oh, yes.

- And what about

that little girl?

She was so exquisite.

- Oh God.

The little dancer with

the invisible baby Jesus.

- Wait, are you talking about

the dancer in the beginning?

- Yes.

- Who crushed the baby?

- Yes! Yes, yes.

- You saw that too?

I was like waiting

for this big gasp,

but it was just

an awkward moment.

- Are you making

fun of the girl?

Or are you making fun of Jesus?

- No, I'm not making

fun of anybody.

- No one's making fun of Jesus.

- Well I must have missed it

because I thought that she was-

- Did you not see when she got,

when she crushed the thing?

- No, I didn't see it.

And I'm asking you a question.

Why don't you respect this kid?

- I don't-

No one disrespects the kid.

- Well, it sounds like it.

- You're making this

into something that-

- It sounds like it.

- That was quite

the ride. Thank you.

Bill, I'm sorry

if I offended you.

- Oh, no need to apologize.

It was very nice to meet you.

- You didn't do anything wrong.

- Are you okay?

You sure you don't wanna

come in just for a second?

- Oh yeah.

We met up at church. I'm

sure they're fine (laughing).

And I just wanna

sleep in my own bed.

You know how that goes.

- Yeah. Okay.

- Love you.

- Goodnight.

- Goodnight. Bye guys.

Thank you again.

(door shuts)

- You don't wanna

spend Christmas Eve

with your daughter?

- Bill.

- I just did.

Isn't it Christmas Eve?

- Only one day a year.

- Oh, we see plenty

of each other.

- Glad to hear it.

- Never enough.

(door clicks shut)

(gentle holiday music)

♪ When we are apart ♪

♪ I will remember ♪

(light harmonica)

♪ The sound ♪

♪ Remember when ♪

(door clicks open)

(door slams shut)

(ominous music)

(ominous music continues)

(ominous music fades)

(metal taps)

(light switch clicks)

(pencil scribbling)

(birds chirping)

(water fountain trickling)

- [Bill] All right,

I'm gonna lose this.

Oh, come on.

- Double or nothing?

- Fine.

But if the Hawks win, you

gotta give us two free meals.

- All right then. Are

you feeling lucky?

I like it.

- Mm-hmm!

- Hey Bill.

- What?

- Merry Christmas.

- I gotta give you yours

Thought I forgot. Huh?

- You go first.

- All right.

Dah dun dah dah!

Dah dun dun dun dah dah dah-

- You know you said you wanted

to learn about gardening, so.

- Yeah, I did.

That's what this is?

That's very sweet of you, Sammy.

Okay. Your turn.

- Okay. Okay.

What do we got?

- See that?

I cleaned out the garage

and that was in the back

with a bike that hasn't been

ridden in about 40 years.

- Oh, this is awesome.

I love when the,

the pages get aged and like-

- Yeah, well, you know, I'm

not good at giving gifts,

but you know how

far back this goes?

- This is a great gift.

- Way back, when I was

fooling around with a pencil.

Oh. Oh wow.

The Hawks might

win this after all.

- [TV Announcer] Up at

the free throw line.

- Hey, what are you doing there?

- Hang on, hang on, hang on.

One second, please.

- You drawing something?

- If you move,

you're gonna ruin it.

(paper rips)

- Ah!

Did you just do this?

- Merry Christmas, Bob.

- Well, thank you, Sam.

See, did you see what

your son just drew?

- Yeah, I know,

he's very talented.

Maybe one day he's gonna

do something with it.

Oh, shit.

Referee just iced him.

- Merry Christmas, brother.

Hey, I wanted to let you know

I'm not gonna be at

the factory anymore.

I quit.

And this is what's

happening now.

(electric guitar music)

- Sam, here's your pie.

- Also,

it's the afternoon and

I'm not wearing any pants.

And that's the shit!

- Good heavens.

What on Earth is he doing?

The company you keep, Sammy,

the company you keep.

(knocking on door)

- It's me!

Mom.

(knocking on window)

Hello?

Mom. It's me.

(both knocking)

Hi.

- Katie!

Katie, what are you doing here?

I thought I was

supposed to come to you.

- I know, but I just thought

it'd come surprise you.

- Well, I wish you would've

at least called me first.

- Why, you have

someone in there?

Oh my God.

Did Bill stay over?

- Oh, good heavens.

No. Now just stop it.

- This is ridiculous.

Mom, let me in.

- Wait, I just need-

(door slams)

- Mom, it's cold.

(door thuds)

Unchain the fucking door.

- That's no way to talk

on Christmas day, Katie.

- I'm sorry.

Please unchain the fucking door.

- Oh.

I just have to finish dressing

and I'll grab my stuff,

and I have something for you.

- Okay.

(door slams)

Hey, do you still

have your trike?

(gentle music)

(ornaments rattle)

(Katie giggles)

- You need a bigger tree.

Or smaller house.

- Definitely not that.

Oh, I have something for you.

(paper rustles)

- Hey.

- I didn't really wrap it.

- Oh my word!

- I made it.

- Katie. Thank you.

- And then there's another,

there's another part.

- You made this too?

- Yeah.

(both chuckle)

Oh, it looks good.

It looks so good.

- Thank you.

I love you so much.

- I love you too.

Merry Christmas.

- Thank you.

I don't really have

a Christmas present.

I found these at the house,

and I thought you

should have them.

(paper rustles)

Fancy ribbon.

(paper rustles)

(gentle music in distance)

(indistinct singing in distance)

♪ Just waiting for

that magic night ♪

(paper rustles)

- I'm sorry.

I'll be right back.

(coffee pouring)

- Sammy.

Get that, that piece

of shit out of there.

Okay. You see this?

You water this every

other day. Not every day.

You always get it backwards.

I'm ready for my breakfast.

- Here, try this.

- Hmm.

- Yeah, it's good, right?

- Yes. Yes it is.

Yeah.

- It's tofu.

- What?

- It's tofu.

- Prick, I might

have spoken too soon.

- You got a text?

- It's blank.

- Here, I'll do it.

- What do you punch?

- Here, here.

- Oh.

- Ah,

looks like Tina

enjoyed meeting you.

- Oh, What?

- You gave her your

number, mister sly dog?

- I did not.

I called her to apologize.

- Wait, what?

- I said I called

her to apologize.

Get outta here.

- Okay. But I don't know why

you're taking this, like-

- Will you get

outta here please?

- It's a good thing.

- Oh, will you please

get outta here?

- Alright. Alright.

Alright.

Hey Bill, real quick.

You apologized. What did

that feel like for you?

- Here's your sausage.

- It's tofu.

(door shuts)

- [Beth] Tina!

- Hi Beth.

- I'm so glad you're back.

- Thank you, Beth.

- I sure wish you'd

rejoin the choir.

You know, singing heals

the heart, always.

- I know.

I'm just not quite

ready to come back.

- Is everything okay?

- Yes, it's fine.

I just didn't sleep last night.

- Oh, I understand.

I know all about insomnia.

I get it really bad sometimes.

- Do you?

- Yeah, but you know

what actually helps me?

- What's that?

- A nice glass of red wine!

(both laugh)

- Yeah.

- Or even,

the Mary J.

- The what?

- Marijuana.

- Oh!

- I know they say it's a

drug and drugs are bad.

But I will tell you what,

that plant works and

they're legalizing it

all across the country.

- Is that right?

- Yeah.

Yeah.

Don't tell anybody I told you.

- Oh, good heavens, no,

I wouldn't think of it.

(steady rock music)

♪ You have the

chance to win this ♪

- Let's get you off there, Bill.

(music cuts)

(machines beep in distance)

(machine beeping cuts)

Irregular heartbeats.

- Oh, there's a lot that's

irregular about him.

- Ha ha.

- What about not

smoking, not drinking.

No red meat.

- Sam, shut the fuck up, huh?

- Here's his prescription.

(car engine hums)

- Is that in the way?

Is that in the way?

- What?

- What are you-

Not cool, Bill!

- You can't see with that

stupid thing in the way.

- It's a vintage,

spooky skeleton.

- Vintage shit.

Just drive the car safely.

- It's a collectors item.

- Help me out.

(seat belt clicks)

Come on, let's go.

- Yeah yeah yeah.

(lighter clicks)

Really, Bill?

- Yeah.

- We're leaving the

doctor's office.

You can't go five

minutes without-

- Without what?

Can't smoke, can't

drink, can't eat meat.

We're all gonna

die someday, Sammy.

- I know, but I'd like

for you to be around for-

- For what?

- Yeah, For what?

- I don't know. I mean,

maybe someday if I,

if I have a family or...

- Family? (laughing)

- Okay. What is your issue?

- What do you mean issue?

- Why are you so angry?

And don't say it's

'cause mom's gone.

'Cause truthfully, you were

this way when she was here.

- I was supposed

to go before her.

I'm the one with the hard shit.

Pull over.

(car engine hums)

- Look, Bill.

If you need someone

to talk to, man,

you can always talk

to me about anything.

I'm just,

not trying to fight with you.

I'm trying to listen.

I don't, I just want

you to be happy.

(seatbelt clicks)

(door opens and shuts)

- Give me your sketchbook.

You got a pencil?

Okay, Sammy.

You see that?

That's life.

You got half of yours left.

I don't even have a slice left.

(door opens)

(door slams shut)

I'm on gravy time.

(melancholy music)

(car engine revs)

- Hey, come on, Bill.

Get back in the car, man.

Come on Mr. Gravy.

I'm kidding. Bill.

- I know I've said

this a million times,

but I really think you

should consider donating

some of your stuff.

- I know.

- You just have so much good

stuff that people would love.

And you're not using it.

- Katie, just finding things

that I'm willing to part with.

- Right, hi.

- Look at all these good

things you're getting rid of.

- Yeah. And I'm not

using them anymore.

So I'm paying 'em forward.

Are you taking

stuff from my box?

- No, I'm just looking.

- Okay. Please

don't take anything.

(items rustling)

- Wait.

Are you sure you wanna

get rid of this coat?

- Yeah, I'm sure.

- Well, I'm not sure

that you should.

- Mom, we're not doing this.

Please let me take it.

- Look.

It was my idea for you to get

this coat in the first place.

I think I should at least

have some sort of say

over what happens to it.

- Mom, you don't need it.

Just let me donate it.

You can take it.

- Fine. I don't need it.

Bye.

- Bye!

(blowing harmonica)

- I'm just,

I'm just gonna take this.

(items shuffling)

(people chattering in distance)

(distant muffled music)

♪ When I look into your eyes ♪

♪ They made me realize ♪

- Excuse me there.

Pardon me, love.

I just wondered if

I could talk to you.

It's London calling.

- Oh hi.

- Oh.

Did not, did not take you

for a Rod Stewart fan.

- Yeah.

- That outfit is...

Can you imagine if you

looked up and I was wearing

that exact same thing?

Like, hey there, Katie.

I think I got something

to say to you.

- That's good.

- It's not good.

35 bucks though.

- I know.

It's an investment, but

I think it's a good one.

- Okay. If you say so.

I wonder if they have

a folk section here.

It'd be pretty cool

to find your album.

- What did you say?

- Okay. I have a confession.

I Googled you.

Albeit, that's not

normally how I roll.

I know. I just,

I shouldn't have.

But I found your music

and it's amazing.

- Don't Google me.

- Well, I feel weird now

that I said that out loud.

I'm sorry.

- Actually, I gotta get going.

- Yeah, yeah.

- It's nothing you

said. I just have to go.

- Oh. Oh, yeah.

Okay. No problem.

- Good to see you, Sam.

- Good, good to

see you too, Kate.

- Thanks, Orian.

- Hey Kate. Wait up.

- Hey man. Hey, hey!

You gotta pay for that!

- Dude, just, I'll

be back, okay?

Calm down.

- So outta your league, bro.

- Hey.

- I'm sorry. I didn't mean to

make you feel uncomfortable.

I-

- That's all right.

- You going to the bookshop?

- Yeah, I was just gonna

grab a coffee on the way.

- Well, can I get your coffee?

- No thanks.

- Not a date,

just a friendly

chat with caffeine.

I'll even show you my,

my sacred sketchbook.

- All right.

- Sorry to hear about your car.

You know, Bill's really

good at fixing old cars.

- Oh, it's okay.

I'll get it figured out.

Wait, so he is your dad, right?

'Cause I just noticed

you only call him Bill.

- Yeah. No, he's my dad.

Bill thinks only

children should refer

to their parents as dad.

So, or fathers as dad.

I'm a grown man,

so I refer to him by his name.

Bill.

Fun started when I was 16.

- Okay.

Stop stalling.

- Okay, just to clarify, when

I told you that it was sacred,

I just meant like,

it means a lot to me.

I'm not saying it's

good or anything.

- Yeah.

(both chuckle)

(silverware clinks

in background)

- What is she thinking?

- So did you like

train for this?

Did you take, I

don't know, courses?

- I did take a couple

classes, but nothing like too-

I was actually working at

this little company though,

before I came back

to take care of Bill.

- What kind of company?

- Just like a really small

boutique comic book company

that I'm sure you'd

never heard of.

- Comic books. Okay.

So where do you work now?

- I work at the, at

the Chocolate Factory.

- I know the Chocolate Factory.

I mean, I don't,

I've never known anyone

that worked there,

but do you enjoy that?

- Not really, no.

But the pay is lousy.

(both laugh)

- Okay. So then why

the Chocolate Factory?

- I don't know.

I, you know,

I used to work there

when I was younger

and then I just kind of

found my way back there.

- I mean.

- What?

- You just have,

you're really talented and it

just seems like you should be

doing something

with this, you know?

- You sound like Bill.

- Well, I think he knows

what he's talking about.

I think they forgot my sugar.

- Look, I can get that.

- Okay. Thank you.

(people chatter in background)

I actually need

to get to my shop.

- Oh, okay.

Your shop?

- Yeah, it's my shop.

I own it.

- Oh.

- You didn't

find that out when

you Googled me?

- Did not know that.

- Yeah.

- Excuse me. Excuse me.

- We actually have a small but

good art section at the shop

that you might find interesting.

- Really?

- Yeah.

- Oh, okay.

Yeah.

- Okay. Thank you so much.

Have a good day.

- Thank you.

- Wow.

That lady was a-

- No way. You guys have

a Philip Guston book?

He's my favorite artist.

It's so cool that you have this.

- Hi there.

- Oh, this is Sam.

- Hi.

- Hi, Mary.

- Sam.

- Nice to meet you.

- Pleasure to meet you, Mary.

Oh my God. This guy's

work is amazing.

It's like cartoon style

and doesn't take

itself too seriously,

but they still put it

up in the MOMA and shit.

The ultimate rebel

amongst rebels.

- He's great.

- Yeah.

- Yeah. The colors

are beautiful.

- Do you wanna exchange numbers?

- Um, not today.

- Maybe tomorrow?

- Maybe.

- Okay. Okay.

Not now.

- Thank you for the coffee.

- Right.

I think it's, that means

I'm supposed to go now.

(all chuckle)

Okay.

- Okay.

- Bye.

What?

- What do you mean, what?

Did you guys have a coffee date?

- No, it wasn't a date.

- Okay. He was so cute.

And he was into you,

and he loves art!

- Okay, settle down.

- Okay. All right.

I just thought you guys look

cute together. That's all.

Keep my mouth shut.

(people chattering in distance)

(bell tolling in distance)

(door clicks open)

(Bill gasps)

- I got it. I got it.

(door shuts)

Is that, is that Tina?

That's her, pull over.

(car engine hums)

Hi.

- Well, hello there.

- Now technically,

we are not in the church

parking lot pickup spot.

- Well then I guess

I will just continue

waiting for the bus.

- Or,

my son Sam and I

would be more than honored to

take you wherever you'd like.

- Now, that's more like it.

I accept.

You think you two can

behave yourself this time?

- Hi Tina.

(door shuts)

- [Bill] So Tina, you,

you don't have a car?

I mean-

- [Tina] No, no.

I walk or take the bus.

Sometimes Katie drives me,

but her car's still not running.

- Kate, let me see it.

(paper rustles)

Okay. Oh, (laughing).

Sammy, pop the hood.

These gentlemen said you need

new spark plugs, new tires,

and a new carburetor.

But your car is fuel-injected.

You got ripped off,

they're criminals.

Don't worry,

we're gonna fix you up.

And gimme a flathead

screwdriver.

Hey, don't worry.

I see a worried look on you.

(Tina chuckles)

You have a light?

- Yeah, yeah. Here.

- Okay. A little more.

A little more, closer.

Give me a, shine

something on it.

- I'm thinking he might

just be able to fix it.

- I feel like I need to pay him.

- Oh, no.

Sam said don't pay him.

- Ladies.

- Don't wanna embarrass him.

- Do you have a

big old frying pan

that you don't use anymore?

- Frying pan?

- Yeah.

- And a couple of beers.

(Tina chuckles)

- Let's see if you get

the car running first.

- You're tough.

(Tina laughing)

(door shuts)

- Oh, that's way too nice.

We'll just go to the

auto parts store.

It's nearby.

- Really?

- Yeah, yeah yeah.

- Thank you.

Well, keep your receipts and

I'll pay you back for anything

you spend on parts.

- No, no.

Bill. You're not driving.

You're not driving.

- [Tina] Thank you guys.

- It's our pleasure.

- I know.

We need to cook for them.

- What?

- That's what we can do.

We can cook for them.

(trunk slams)

I think it'd be a nice

gesture if they fix your car.

Get it running.

- What if they don't

get it running?

- Well then we'll just

make 'em mow the yard.

- That's a great idea.

Don't think I don't see your

sneaky little angle, though.

- What are you talking about?

- A7, Sammy, air filter, okay?

- I'm looking.

- Okay.

- By the way, Bill, I didn't

mean to get y'all worked up

the other day.

- You got upset because I

ripped your toy off the mirror.

- No, that was just

mildly annoying.

I'm talking about-

(Bill coughs)

- I know what you're

talking about, Sam.

Can we just focus on

the task at hand please?

And maybe you can remember

that your time here with me

is finite, okay?

So let's get the

work done first.

Okay?

(paper rustles)

- Bill.

Should we go, Mr. Finite?

- Sammy Boy, sometimes

you surprise me.

(trunk slams)

- Now?

- Hit it.

(engine revs)

(all laugh)

- Oh!

- Oh, wait a minute.

(coughs) I'll take an embrace.

- Would you guys like

to stay for dinner?

- So good!

- Oh.

You know, we would, but I

got, Bill's got a routine.

I gotta get him home.

- No no no no no.

I'd love, I'd love

to be invited.

- Well then come on!

- What have you got?

- It's a surprise.

- Dear God.

Thank you for this lovely meal

and thank you for forgiving

our sins, for there

are many of them.

And may you punish those

vicious criminal car mechanics

for not seeing the

error of their ways,

'cause they ain't

gonna do it, dear God.

Amen.

- Amen.

- Oh, thank you.

- Excuse me.

- Tina.

- Oh.

Oh! (laughing)

- Oh. Sorry.

- That's too much.

- That's how you

keep your figure.

Is that okay?

- That's great.

Thank you so much.

- Ooh, I see what you did there.

(gentle music)

Thank you so much

for this whole,

whole thing is really

so sweet of you both.

- Oh, well it was really

sweet of you to fix my car.

- I can't really take credit.

It was all Bill.

- No, my son was part of it.

So, a little bird tells me

you own your own bookstore.

- She's had that bookstore

for, what, two years now?

- That's right, yeah.

- Actually Bill, the

gardening book I got you.

That's where I got it from.

- Oh.

- Yeah, that was a find.

We don't get books like

that in the shop very much.

- You should really

check it out though.

They have all these amazing

old rare books there.

You would really like it.

- So a rare young lady

sells rare old books.

- She's a rare one.

- Word of the night.

- Well, let's drink to that.

- Cheers.

- All of us.

(glasses clink)

It's good.

- Well, I hope you

liked your pot pies.

- Oh, it's great.

(dishes clink)

- They were vegetarian

and gluten free.

- You guys are sneaky.

Sam does the same thing to me.

I mean, it tastes so good.

You can't tell the difference.

It was really good.

I hate to admit it.

(Tina chuckles)

(gentle music)

♪ My love must be ♪

- Love this song.

♪ My love ♪

♪ I can't see anyone but you ♪

♪ She-bop she-bop ♪

- She's something.

- Come on.

- What?

- Let's dance.

- Oh, I don't dance.

- Oh.

- I never learned how.

- I'll teach you.

- I'm too self conscious.

- Just have another drink.

- Okay.

But you're gonna regret it.

♪ She-bop she-bop ♪

♪ I don't know if it's

cloudy or bright ♪

- What?

- Come on.

- Are you serious?

(glass thuds)

(Tina laughs)

Shoot.

- It's okay.

- Okay.

♪ For you ♪

- Why are you

looking at your feet?

- So I can watch your moves.

- You should be looking at me.

- You and that smile again.

♪ She-bop she-bop ♪

- You got that smile.

(Tina chuckles)

♪ She-bop she-bop ♪

- I'm just following you.

She knows her stuff.

- I'll tell you Kate, you got

a really special place here.

- Thank you.

- It must be nice

owning a book shop.

You get all the books too.

- Yeah.

Oh, do you know this book?

This is a good one.

(glass clinks)

This Andrew Moore book.

- Detroit Disassembled?

- Yeah.

- I can't say that I do.

- It's all these

amazing photographs.

Let's see. I feel like you

being an artist would love this.

- Well, I'm not

really an artist.

- You are what you

say you are, Sam.

- Really? You think

that's how it works?

I wish that's how it works.

If it was, I'd be in

the NBA right now.

- No, you're way too short.

- Okay. That's not nice.

You know, Spud Webb was 5'7".

He won the dunk contest.

How come you didn't

give me your number?

- Maybe I did. And you

just didn't notice.

- Oh, I'm pretty sure I

would've noticed that.

You're being very

mysterious right now.

(both laugh)

I love this.

- Yeah. Oh.

- Even though it's

falling apart,

there's still something

so beautiful about it.

How are you still single? It

just doesn't make any sense.

Is that a weird thing to

say? It makes no sense.

- Why are you?

- Complete insecurity.

Self-loathing.

Gotta love yourself first

and I'm working on that.

♪ For you ♪

(item thuds)

(Tina exclaims)

- Mom?

- Okay. What happened?

- Oh God.

- What happened?

Are you alright?

- It's time to go,

it's time to go.

- You okay?

- Yeah. It always

happens when I-

- Oh, his drinks? Yeah.

- No, I mixed the

wine with the beer.

- Here, here, here.

Put your arm around me.

- I'm okay, I'm fine.

- I know, I know.

Thank you both for having us.

We had a great time.

He's okay.

- You know how to dance.

(Tina chuckles)

I'm okay.

(gentle music)

(gentle music continues)

(pencil clinks)

(camera shutter clicks)

(text message alert)

(pencil scribbling)

- [Bill] Is this fork clean?

- Mm-hmm.

- You sure?

- Mm-hmm.

- What's that?

That's a bit

redundant, isn't it?

- Oh, these are just studies.

- Looks just like her.

- Who?

- Come on. (laughing)

- I'll take it as a compliment.

You can tell it's

her from my drawing.

- Okay.

Let me give you some advice.

Okay?

- Yeah?

(fork clinks)

- Sammy, if you want to

get a girl like that,

you gotta start

acting like a man.

- Where is this coming from?

- Want the truth?

- Yeah.

- Every day, you're

smoking dope.

You're drawing pictures.

You're working at the Chocolate

Factory, how many years?

- No. Bill, no.

- What?

- No.

You need to learn some

boundaries because-

- What?

- You still talk to me

like I'm a teenager.

- Teenager?

- Yeah.

- In my day,

teenagers were dying

for their country at

17, 18, 19 years of age.

- Are you talking about

the war right now?

- Not to mention the

fact that you're still

living under my roof.

- Okay.

Well not to mention the fact

that I'm living under your roof.

- I just said that.

- Okay.

- What do you mean okay?

What?

- You know what you need?

- What? What do I need?

- You need to get laid.

- Excuse me. What'd

you just say?

- I said you need to get the

old tugboat in the canal.

- See this fork? See that hand?

- Yeah. Alright, alright.

Alright.

- Wanna see what happens?

- No, I'm just

saying, Bill, really.

I haven't seen you up and

dancing like that in years.

- What are you talking about?

- Years. I mean, you looked

like you were having fun.

Why don't you just call

her and ask her out?

- You think I could take her out

after I got drunk and messed

up her daughter's house?

- Maybe she likes bad boys.

- Do you think I have a shot?

- Yeah.

I think she'll be

glad that you called.

Hey, you okay man?

- Fine.

- What's going on, Bill?

(Bill weeps)

- I miss your mother.

- Yeah.

Yeah.

- I'm fine.

Okay.

Thank you.

See this?

- Huh?

- Next time, make

sure it's real pork.

- This is real pork, Bill.

- Like it doesn't have

any MSG either, right?

- I didn't cook it.

I'm glad you're back though.

(traffic passes)

(door bell jingles)

Hey Mary.

- Hey Sam.

(door shuts)

- How are you?

- Good, how are you?

- Good. Good.

I'm glad that we're alone,

'cause I wanted to

see if you wanted

to maybe hang out sometime.

- Okay (laughing).

Kate's right over there.

- Hi.

- Hey.

- I got your drawing.

So you're trying to get

me on some roller skates?

Is that what's happening?

- That's what, yeah.

No, but it's,

I should have been more

upfront in the text I sent you.

Tomorrow night, they're

doing this thing at the,

at the roller rink for,

I know it's New Year's.

- Um,

I mean if it could be like a

casual friends skating thing.

- Fully, fully casual.

- Like Mary and Mark could come.

- Please.

- Maybe.

- Yeah. Yeah.

- That would be great.

More the merrier.

- Okay.

- I just meant it like

a fun casual thing.

- Cool, yeah, that would be fun.

- Great. I do feel

a little silly.

I brought chocolates for

you now though. Yeah.

- Oh no, I'll take those.

- Oh yeah. No.

- Thank you.

- Enjoy them.

I'll be back tomorrow

with a corsage.

(both laugh)

Yeah. Casual.

Yeah.

- Bye.

(door shuts)

- I got a date. I got a date.

I got a date. Hey hey hey hey.

I got a date, I got a date.

- Yeah. Yeah.

Now this,

this is the kind of enthusiasm

I was mentioning earlier.

You know, you can taste it

in every bite, can't you Sam?

- Hey man.

New Year's Eve.

New, new, new, new,

new New Year's Eve.

I got a date.

(gentle music)

(gentle humming)

(bottle clinks)

- Oh.

(bottle spritzes)

Hey Bill.

- Oh, Tina, you didn't have

to stand out here in the cold.

- I just came out when

I saw the car lights.

- Well.

You look real nice.

- Thank you. So do you.

- Dude. I'm telling you,

a lot of the most influential

bands just have three members.

Nirvana, Rush, Cream.

- Destiny's Child, TLC.

- TLC! Destiny's Child.

- TLC, yes.

- There's a ton.

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

There's tons, dude.

- Love, love them.

- It's the power of three.

Records in the truth.

- But that's the "All Along

the Watchtower" thing.

- Yeah. The U2 Cover.

Yeah. Yeah.

Nice catch.

- Yes, yes.

I'm getting a

musician vibe off you.

- Yeah.

I actually played in

Kate's band a while back.

- No way.

Kate, why didn't you-

- Can we get some beers?

- Yes, beers, yes yes.

- Yes.

- Beers are good.

- Want a beer, dude?

- Hell yeah.

- Right on.

- I'm gonna check

out the skates.

I'll be out here.

- Is she okay?

- Yeah, she just doesn't really

like talking about

her music anymore.

Just go skate with her.

(upbeat pop music)

♪ We are neon lovers ♪

♪ Watch us fade in to night ♪

(upbeat pop music continues)

(skates rattle)

(body thuds)

- Um, my son is the one who

suggested I call you

up and ask you out,

if truth be known.

- Did he?

- Yeah.

- That's so funny.

Katie did the same thing.

They're in cahoots.

- I was just thinking,

I wonder if they talked

it over between them.

- I'm glad they did, though.

It's been a long time since

I've been out like this.

- Me too.

Do you mind if I

take my coat off?

- Oh, of course.

- I don't know whether

it's hot in here,

or I'm having hot

flashes 'cause of you.

- Oh, well (laughing).

You don't think they'll

mind if I take these.

I need 'em for my

coffee tomorrow.

- No, no, go.

So,

you have a lovely daughter.

- Thank you.

- And I'm just curious,

is her father,

I mean, if I'm talking

out of line here-

- No no, no.

He left when she

was just a baby.

There was a note.

I think I burned it

in the fireplace.

- What an idiot.

- I never heard from him again.

- Never?

- Never.

- Well, he doesn't

know what he's missing.

- No.

And he's the dumbass that

missed out on Katie's life.

Lucky me. Lucky me.

(jazzy music)

- Katie, you know, you were

really something out there.

- Me?

- Oh yeah.

- Mm-hmm, oh yeah.

- Yeah.

Almost as good as Mary.

Not quite as good.

- Oh.

- Oh wow, okay, alright.

- Okay.

- But she had a better partner.

- Oh, thank you, bro.

- I don't know, I

thought my partner

was really moving

his hips out there.

- Oh yeah, we saw the hips.

- Yeah brother,

those hips don't lie.

- We saw the hips.

- [Announcer] Alright skaters,

grab your partners.

It's the last couples

skate of the year.

Last couples skate

before New Year's.

Grab your partners for the

last skate of the year.

(gentle music)

(indistinct singing)

♪ You don't go ♪

♪ Down the same old roads ♪

♪ Yesterday, the ecstasy ♪

♪ La la la la ♪

♪ It used to be a fantasy ♪

(singing fades into background)

(music fades)

- He certainly was never

gonna go into the service.

But from the age of four,

he started sketching.

And I'm telling you, he could

sketch right from the get-go,

without any lessons.

- Yeah.

- Anyway,

when June was back

in the hospital

'cause she was

battling cancer again,

Sammy and I visited

her every day.

Sammy sometimes

was there all day.

And he said to me

one time, he says,

"Daddy, why is it that

some of these other

cancer patients

don't have visitors?"

And they didn't.

And I didn't know

what to say to him.

Without me knowing it,

he went over, and

without them knowing it,

he started to sketch

each one of the ones

that never had any visitors.

And he gave each

of them a picture.

I said, "Why'd you

do that, Sammy?"

He says, "I just thought

it would, you know,

make 'em a little happier."

That's Sammy.

He's a better man than me.

Better man than I am right now.

- Well, you're not so bad.

- I don't know about that.

- Let's just not worry

about anything for a minute,

and finish that dance

that we started.

Okay?

(gentle music)

(people chattering)

(light indistinct singing)

- What?

- You're not dancing.

- Can we just stand

here for a moment?

(gentle music continues)

(horns blaring)

(distant cheering)

(door slams)

- Wow.

They're really

going for it, huh?

Awesome.

(gentle music continues)

Happy New Year.

How's that song go?

It's like, doo doo

do doo doo doo.

You know that?

- No.

(gentle music)

- I'm just trying

to get you to sing.

- Oh.

No, it's not gonna happen.

- I hope it does someday.

(fireworks crackling)

So do you have any New

Year's resolutions?

That's such a dorky question.

- No,

that's not a dorky question.

Um,

yeah, I don't know.

- I like New Year's, though.

Some people always think

I'm weird for saying this,

but it's actually

my favorite holiday.

- Same.

- Really?

- Yeah.

- How come?

- It's like a clean

slate, you know?

You can start fresh.

- Yeah, yeah, I get that.

I usually think of

like a fresh notebook.

- Mm, yeah, exactly.

- Yeah.

- Except you're just saying that

'cause you sell the notebooks.

(both chuckle)

(gentle music)

(gentle music continues)

(fireworks crackle in distance)

(both chuckle)

(gentle music continues)

(fireworks crackling

and sizzling)

(fireworks popping)

- Oh!

(dogs bark in distance)

- Happy New Year, Bill.

- Happy New Year, Tina.

(gentle music continues)

(fireworks burst in distance)

(gentle music fades)

(fireworks pop in distance)

You look really nice.

- Thank you.

- So, how about a night cap?

- Oh, I'm not so sure.

- Why?

- I don't know.

I just...

- Huh?

- I haven't had anyone

over in so long.

- Well, I haven't

been out in so long.

(both laugh)

- I tell you what.

- What?

- You wait here.

- Yeah?

- And I'll go into the house,

and bring out some drinks.

And we can have a

night cap on the porch.

- But it's a little chilly.

- Well, I'll bring blankets.

It'll be super cozy.

- Well, I may need one more kiss

just to keep warm

until you get back.

(gentle music)

- Well you wait right here.

- Okay.

- Thank you for walking me home.

- Yeah, of course.

I kinda wish we

stole the skates.

We could've skated home.

- Happy New Year.

- Yeah, Happy New Year.

- Yeah.

(gentle music continues)

- Okay.

Okay, I should go.

- Yeah.

- I should...

(both chuckle)

(door opens and shuts)

(dog barking in distance)

- Tina?

(door creaks)

Tina.

(dramatic music)

Jesus.

(dramatic music continues)

(dramatic music fades)

- Bill?

(dog barks in distance)

(door slams)

(gentle music)

(gentle indistinct

singing in distance)

- You okay?

- Yeah.

- Did I,

did I do something wrong?

- No.

- Did I do something so right

that you're just like,

overwhelmed with

emotion right now?

- Yeah, kind of.

- Really?

- I mean-

- It'd be a lot cooler

if I wasn't so

surprised right now.

(both laugh)

♪ Love that I wish I felt ♪

♪ When my sight's seeing again ♪

♪ Where will you be ♪

- Huh.

He's actually using the

gardening stuff I got him.

- Is that odd?

- Maybe it's a New

Year's resolution.

Thank you for the ride.

I'll fax you?

- Okay.

(both laugh)

Or should I say hi?

- Yeah yeah, say hi to Bill.

He'd love to see you.

(doors shut)

- Hey Bill.

Car's working great.

(leaves rustle)

Bye, Sam.

Bye, Bill.

- Hey Bill.

- Did you have a good

time with her there?

- Yeah, yeah, I really did.

You didn't feel like saying hi?

- Did you lay with her?

- What?

- Did you lay with her?

Did you get lucky?

- You're kidding, right?

- No.

Actually, I'm not.

- Okay, Bill, I don't know

where this is coming from.

- Well, I gotta

tell you something.

I thought you were a gentleman.

- What?

- And you're not a gentleman.

- What the hell are

you talking about?

- I thought you were

somebody that I raised,

and you're not that person.

I can use some water.

- Oh my God.

- Get me some water.

- Yeah, okay.

(dramatic music)

- Water, please.

- You know what

you just said to me

was a terrible

thing to say, right?

- Yeah.

- You do know that?

- Yeah, do you know-

- I'm not who you thought I was?

Why would you say

something like that?

- Well she's not who you

thought that she was.

- What?

- You don't just

stick it in her the first date.

- You have no idea what

you're talking about.

- She's not a bimbo.

- You don't know

what happened.

You weren't there.

You weren't there!

- Yeah.

You've been into

casual sex, too.

- You weren't there!

- I don't have to be there.

You're just a

fucking stick-it-in-

(water splashes)

- Hey, hey, sorry.

(Bill grunts)

Wait, Bill, Bill.

(dramatic music)

(machine pumping)

- More atrial fib

than last time.

I've sent your information

and your blood work

over to a colleague of

mine at Wells Hospital.

Trying to get a

little more clarity.

Here's a Life Alert

I want you to wear.

Now come on, Bill.

You know you need to wear it.

- You wear it.

- We can keep him here

for monitoring overnight.

- Hey, no no no.

I'm out of here.

- Thanks, Doc.

(gentle dramatic music)

(dramatic music continues)

- You know, he didn't

even used to smoke cigars?

He literally started when

the doctor told him not to.

- That's funny.

- Yeah, I just wish he cared.

- Yeah.

(cell phone buzzes)

- Wait, don't move your eyes.

I'm doing the eyelashes.

- Ugh, I have to take this.

I'm gonna move.

- Okay, but-

- You good? Okay.

- You might turn out abstract.

- Hey mom.

Wait, wait, slow down.

What?

Oh God, mom, really?

How do you-

No, I don't think he

would've done that.

Well, they're not

gonna come right now,

so maybe I'll come

by in a little bit,

and we can make a plan.

Okay?

I love you.

Bye.

- That's not at

all how you were.

Is everything okay?

- Yeah.

No, I don't know.

Did your dad tell you what

happened the other night?

You know he took my mom out

for like a New Year's date.

- No way.

I was encouraging

him to do that.

I didn't think he really would.

- Well, it didn't end well.

- What happened?

- He left, abruptly.

And they haven't spoken.

- Damn it, Bill.

- In his defense, it's a

lot for anyone to take.

- What do you mean?

- My mom, um,

well, she would call

herself a collector.

But she's like, a hoarder.

She's a full-on hoarder.

Like her house is totally,

totally full of shit.

- I'm sorry.

- Anyway,

I guess her house got,

I don't know, someone like

called it in to the city,

and I mean, this

has happened before.

And she has to, we

have to clean it,

clean it up, or she won't

be able to live there.

And then she'll have to like

live with me, or something.

- You don't want to

live with your mom?

- I don't want to

live with my mom.

- We could trade.

You could live with

Bill, I could live-

Is it too soon for me to

move in with your mom?

Well, let me help.

I mean, like, moving stuff.

- Yeah, that would

be really nice.

Thank you.

(knocking on door)

Hey mom.

(knocking on door)

Mom, you know the routine.

- I didn't know you

were bringing Sam.

- Well, we're gonna

need his help.

And I also got that

company from last time.

(door clicks open)

- Wow, so many

treasures in here.

- I invited someone, too.

Her name is Beth and she,

she's in the choir.

I know a little secret of hers,

so she can't really tell

anybody at church about mine.

(cups shuffle)

(coffee pours)

Oh well.

A little energy boost.

For the job.

- Thank you, Tina.

Bless your heart.

I think I understand now

why you have insomnia.

- Um, okay, so, I

brought some gloves.

And I have a company coming

to bring oversized trash bins.

Mom is gonna help us to organize

things into boxes, what-

Mom.

- Well.

- We're dating.

- Oh, how nice.

(gentle music)

(boxes thud)

(items rustle)

(gentle music continues)

(boxes thud)

- This is so embarrassing.

- Oh, just a minute.

Oh, and I've changed my mind.

This chain goes to my bicycle.

- That you can't find,

and that is broken.

It's broken, mom.

If we're ever gonna

get this house cleaned,

you're gonna have to start

getting rid of some things.

- I know.

- Okay?

- I know, I'm not an idiot.

- Okay, here you go.

Thank you so much.

- Whoa, whoa, whoa!

- Mom.

(gentle music continues)

(boxes shuffle and thud)

(tissue rustles)

(music settles)

(pictures shuffle)

(tapping, shuffling in distance)

(tissue rustling)

- Thank you so much for coming.

- Oh, sure.

- I don't know if I should

say something or not.

- Well, wait, did she

tell you this, bro?

- No, that's what I'm saying.

I saw a picture

and I called you.

She doesn't even

know that I know.

And I don't even

know what I know.

I saw a picture of her

with her family, I guess.

- Wait.

That's so bizarre.

But you don't know for

sure that she has a family.

You saw a picture.

- That's true, it could

not be her family,

but there's multiple

pictures of her

and some dude and a baby.

I mean.

- Oh shit, put this out.

- Give me that.

Now!

(gentle music)

- Oh, you...

That's really, really strong.

I think you're gonna

need my help, ma'am.

- Did you see all the TVs?

- You think that one works?

- I mean, either way, it's cool.

- Yeah.

Oh hey, Beth.

Right on, you cleaning

out the fridge?

Good.

- Beth.

What are you doing?

- Oh, I was just checking

expiration dates.

- The expiration

dates mean nothing,

so put it back and

get out of my fridge.

- Oh, okay.

I am so sorry.

(door shuts)

(Tina sighs)

(metal clinks)

- You too.

(distant shuffling in house)

(plastic rustling)

(gentle music)

(gentle music continues)

- Just really,

I can't do this anymore.

I just can't do this anymore.

- Beth, are you okay?

- Oh, I can't do this anymore.

- Well, that's okay

if you need to go.

I understand.

- I don't think your

mom's gonna understand.

- Probably not.

- No.

- Beth?

- Oh, Tina.

I am so sorry, but

I've done everything

that I can do here,

so I'm gonna have to go,

(laughing) and I promise

I won't tell anybody.

- Good.

Goodbye!

Bye.

Don't come back.

She's stoned.

- What?

- Yeah, she smoked.

She's been smoking,

somebody got her high.

- That's awesome, that's real?

- Yeah, yeah it's real.

- Where'd you get that?

- Oh, oh I'm Ron.

I'm from Texas.

I'm a friend of Sam's.

- I'm Tina, this is Kate.

And that's my goose,

and it's a keep!

Okay, everybody get

out of the house.

Everybody with an orange shirt,

get out of my fucking house!

- I'm gonna go...

- You hear me?!

- Are you high?

Did you get her high?

- Well, I mean, we didn't

convince her, or anything.

- It was a bit more

complicated than...

- Awesome, okay, you can go.

You can go, too.

- I'm just gonna make sure

Beth gets home safely.

- I was trying to help.

- Alright, you want to help?

Why don't you take

the donate box

from the ironing board thing?

Just the donate box.

Please and thank you.

- Okay, okay.

- Mom.

Mom, open the door.

- No, it's too much,

Katie, I can't do it.

- You can do it.

We've been here before.

- I know!

I live with this

every damn day, Katie.

I deal with it every damn day.

I just can't, I can't.

Just, just take it all.

Just, just,

just throw it all away.

I don't give a shit anymore.

- Are you smoking?

- Oh, you want to take

that from me, too?

Fine!

Just take everything!

I'll just die here alone.

Everybody will be happy.

- Mom.

I love you.

You're all I got.

(gentle melancholy music)

(Tina weeps)

(gentle music continues)

(door clicks open)

(gentle music continues)

(car engine humming)

(gentle music continues)

(toy thuds)

(door clicks open)

(gentle music continues)

(items thud)

(strumming guitar)

- Let me tell you, man.

It's about job security.

Because machines are never

gonna replace baristas.

And my cousin owns

the shop already,

so I'm practically

a manager there.

We could put your

artwork up on the walls.

Hey Sam, are you okay, buddy?

I said we could get your

artwork up on the walls.

- That's,

that'd be,

that'd really be something.

I just, sorry man.

I can't stop thinking

about this guy's face

in the picture.

I just don't understand.

I'm so confused.

- Right, well.

If it's about her ex,

or her other life,

and all that stuff,

I mean, she's gonna

tell you about that

when she's ready.

- Ron, we don't know

that it's her ex, though.

We're assuming that.

For all we know, she could

still be with this guy.

I could be the guy on the side.

- Some guys like that.

- Not me.

- Let me tell you

something about love, Sam.

And what springs to mind is

my favorite quote from Rilke,

which is,

"Each partner chooses the other

to be the guardian

of his solitude."

- Wait.

(cell phone ringing)

- Ride-

- It's Kate, it's Kate,

it's Kate, it's Kate.

Hey, hey Kate, what's up?

- [Kate] You took the wrong box.

Did you donate it already?

- What?

- Did you donate the

box that you took?

You took the wrong box.

- Well, I mean, it was

one of those, like,

drop box centers.

I don't even, I just

put it through the-

- [Kate] Can you get it back?

Can you go see if

you can get it back?

- Right, but I'm saying,

I don't even know

if anyone's there.

I can go check,

but your mom has a lot of stuff.

You think she'll even notice?

- I had a bunch of

my son's stuff in it.

Shit.

- So you do have a son.

I actually saw a photo,

or a few photos at

the house, and of you,

and I guessed your

son and ex-husband,

and I don't want to pry on

your past relationships,

but I wish you would have been

a little more upfront with

me about having a kid,

because-

- Okay, shush.

- Kate?

Are you okay?

Whatever it is, you can tell me.

- Yeah, they died.

In a car wreck.

(gentle breeze)

- Kate, I'm so sorry.

(phone thuds)

Hello?

(gentle melancholy music)

(gentle music continues)

(gentle music fades)

(birds chirping)

- It might be, did

you look over there?

Where is it, Sammy?

(phone ringing)

Oh, thanks.

- [Phone Announcer] Your

call has been forwarded

to an automated

voice message system.

At the tone, please

record your message.

(phone beeps)

- Hey Kate, it's me again.

I just wanted to let you know

I called the number

on the donation box,

but they couldn't track it down.

So I went to all the

donation centers in town,

and I'm gonna keep looking.

I'm not giving up until-

(phone message beeps)

until we, shit!

(bowl thuds)

- What are you doing?

You know I like scrambled eggs.

I hate oatmeal.

- Oatmeal is good

for your heart.

Why didn't you tell me you

went on a date with Tina?

- Didn't know I had to.

- Well, do you think

you could've handled

the situation a bit

more delicately?

- What situation?

- Yeah.

- Walking out on

Tina the other night.

What do you think

I'm talking about?

- Probably.

- Probably definitely.

- Yeah, probably

probably probably.

- Okay, I gotta go.

- Where are you going?

Where are you going?

I'm talking to you!

What are you walking

out on me for?

- Okay, what do you need, Bill?

- I'm the one who called it in.

- You were the one?

- Yeah.

- You called it in on Tina?

- That's right.

- Bill, how could you do that?

- Because nobody's gonna

tell her the truth.

She needs help.

- So you just decide to

just do it all by yourself?

- No one else was gonna do it.

- Oh my God, Bill.

- Listen, listen.

- Do you realize

that I can't tell them this?

I can't tell them this.

- What?

- You just made

me an accomplice.

- No no no, listen, listen.

She's the sick person,

you're a good person.

And you got that

from your mother.

- Oh my God, Bill.

- Wait a minute.

Maybe I'm right

and you're wrong,

and maybe you're right and I'm-

Oh, fucking guy.

(door slams)

(chattering on TV)

(Bill sighs)

(chattering on TV)

- [TV Announcer] One of the

most tragic of the moments

of the war-

(tapping wood)

(engine humming)

(birds chirping in distance)

(machines whirring)

(gentle music)

(gentle music continues)

(wheels sliding)

- Hey, thanks boss man.

(gentle music continues)

(car passes)

(gentle music continues)

Month-to-month, right?

(gentle music continues)

(door lock rattles)

(lock clicks)

- Hey Sam. Sorry,

just closing up.

- Hey, Mary.

Just, she's not here, is she?

- No, not right now.

She already left.

- I just wanted to

drop this off for her.

- Okay, great.

I'll get it to her.

- Thank you.

- Yeah.

Good to see you.

- Yeah, you too, you too.

Okay.

(door shuts)

(traffic passes)

(paper rustles)

(gentle melancholy music)

(gentle music continues)

(door clicks open)

(bell jingles)

(toy rustles)

- Good morning.

- Hey.

- What are you

doing here so early?

- I came in to get

some inventory out.

- Oh, great.

(gentle music)

Kate, are you okay?

- Yeah, yeah.

- Hey.

Come here.

It's okay.

(cars passing)

- Hey Bill, I'm at

the coffee shop,

and if you're hungry,

there's really really good

barbecue in the fridge, okay?

Love you man.

- Thank you.

What happened to

the other artist?

- Oh, we have a new

artist working now.

Yeah.

- Not my cup of tea.

It's a little

unfinished or something.

I don't know.

- Hi.

- Hey, Mary.

- How are you?

I didn't know you

were working here.

- Well, I'm moving

up in the world.

- Yeah, yeah, I can see that.

- Yeah.

- It's good to see

you, it's been a while.

- You too.

How's your long-haired

stallion, Mark?

- (laughing) He's amazing.

- Good.

- Hi.

- Um, just an Americano for me.

- Americano.

Uh, what do you want?

I mean, to drink.

Like, what would, can I-

- I'll have an Americano, also.

- Another Americano, thank you.

- Um, hey thank you for

giving me Levi's toy.

- Yeah, of course.

I feel so bad that,

of course.

- How did you,

how did you get that back?

- Truthfully, I was gonna

keep that one for me.

I mean, I didn't know, so, yeah.

I'm glad that,

Levi's a really cool name.

- He was a really cool kid.

Um, it's awesome to see

your art on the walls.

It looks so good.

- I'm gonna go play my set.

Hey.

- Kill it, compadre.

Have you seen Ron play before?

- No.

- He's so good.

Do you want that

to stay or to go?

- To go.

- Yeah, okay.

- Okay, everybody's got their

coffees and their lattes.

- Mr. Vanilla, large.

- It's a beautiful

day out there.

It's only getting

better, everybody.

It's getting better.

(upbeat guitar music)

♪ Well Egyptians,

they have the Nile ♪

♪ And they worshiped

her at the temple ♪

♪ And Ephesians, they

just set their sail ♪

♪ And they traded with

the foreign people ♪

♪ Sumerians, unique

in their form ♪

♪ Foiled a recall

with all their plans ♪

♪ And the Hittites, they

had the spell for iron ♪

♪ And they rained it

down upon the land ♪

♪ And it took 1000 days

just to feel the change ♪

♪ And the anger rising

in the hearts of men ♪

♪ Well who's gonna

save them sons ♪

(door opens)

- Hey Bill.

(keys thud)

(door clicks)

You didn't eat the

barbecue I got you.

(door shuts)

(chattering on TV)

Ah, shit.

(scraping floor)

(chattering on TV)

Bill?

(dispatcher chattering)

(gurney rattling)

(melancholy music)

(engine humming)

(doors shut)

(birds chirping)

- Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

In true and certain hope

of the resurrection

to eternal life.

Take a moment.

Let me know when you're ready.

(box slides)

(birds chirp in distance)

- Anything you need,

you know where I am.

- Thanks.

(indistinct chattering)

(birds chirping)

- I'm so sorry, Sam.

(footsteps passing)

(gate shuts)

If you ever need, you

know, a friend, or...

- Yeah, thank you and

your mom for coming, okay?

(door shuts)

(silence)

(silence continues)

(keys thud)

(Sam sighs)

(blankets rustle)

(box slides, rattles)

(box clicks open)

(badges rustle)

(lighter clicks)

(papers rustle)

(paper rustles)

(pictures shuffling)

(box shuts)

(Sam weeps)

(Sam continues weeping)

(silence)

(chair creaks)

(seat rustles)

(tapping piano)

(lid opens, creaks into place)

(tapping high notes)

(plucking high notes)

(playing piano keys)

(playing piano

keys in succession)

(piano chord)

(piano chords in succession)

(piano music stops)

(silence)

(gentle dramatic music)

(gentle music continues)

♪ What do you do

when you're alone ♪

♪ Tired of hiding

in the telephone ♪

♪ You've been used

to another's arms ♪

♪ What are you doing

with a broken heart ♪

(gentle music continues)

♪ And we're off herein

more mortal than ♪

♪ We usually do ♪

(gentle music continues)

♪ We'll all be fine ♪

♪ At least, that's what

we tell ourselves ♪

♪ We'll both be fine ♪

♪ That's what I'll tell myself ♪

(gentle music builds)

(gentle music continues)

(upbeat string music)

(string music fades)

(crickets chirping)

(knocking on door)

(door clicks open)

- Hey.

- Hi.

- Hey,

I'm sorry to just

show up on you.

I just, um,

I just wanted to see you.

You know, it's

been weird lately.

Without Bill around.

I'm packing up his things.

You know, and going

through all of his things,

and I have to figure out

what stays and what goes.

- Yeah.

- And I feel like I'm

learning things about him

that I wasn't supposed

to know, you know?

Like, I found,

he got discharged.

I found these letters.

The day before they

all went to fight,

he got injured, and they

wouldn't let him go.

You know, so.

And then none of his

friends came home.

Not one.

And he regretted

the rest of his life

that he didn't die,

which is so fucked up.

And it got me thinking

as I was walking

about what I would regret.

That's you, Kate.

I just,

I just can't imagine

you not knowing

what you mean to me.

(gentle music)

- I missed you.

(gentle music continues)

Would you like to come inside?

- Yeah, I do.

- It's so good to see you.

(gentle music continues)

(gentle music fades)

(lid clangs)

(ashes scrape)

(gentle light music)

(Tina sighs)

(gentle music continues)

(Tina inhales and exhales)

(gentle music continues)

- Anything about me

strike you as different at all?

- I don't know.

I got nothing.

- I'm an artist who's

sold his work now.

- Oh my God!

You sold a piece?

- Technically, yeah.

- That's amazing!

- Ron called me yesterday

and told me a piece

sold at the coffee shop.

- What piece?

- The monster chasing the girl,

but actually he just

really likes her.

- I love that one.

Aw.

(door clicks open)

(door shuts)

(keys thud)

- You know if I sell

a couple more pieces,

I could even pay for groceries.

(items tap, rustle)

(tapping high notes)

(bench creaks)

(steady piano music)

♪ Don't fall asleep ♪

♪ That's what I think

when I close my eyes ♪

♪ I don't want to see ♪

♪ A life that could have been ♪

♪ But either way, it hurts ♪

♪ It's hard to find the words ♪

♪ I should be packing

up a lunch box ♪

♪ Rush to meet the school bus ♪

♪ Tell him it's okay ♪

♪ God, I miss that

perfect face ♪

(gentle piano music continues)

♪ You changed my course ♪

♪ Turned on lights in rooms ♪

♪ That I had always kept dark ♪

♪ And rearranged my heart ♪

♪ So I can breathe again ♪

♪ I can't believe it happened ♪

♪ This wasn't how I planned it ♪

♪ Courts that I would stand in ♪

♪ You take the

weight and share it ♪

♪ You take my heart

and carry it ♪

♪ You make the hard

things better ♪

♪ You gave me life after ♪

♪ I'm not expecting easy ♪

♪ But I see you and you see me ♪

♪ You make my

heart beat faster ♪

♪ You gave me life after ♪

(piano music continues)

♪ We could make a fresh start ♪

♪ Send our own last words ♪

♪ Draw me in your storyboard ♪

(piano music concludes)

(melancholy piano music)

(piano music continues)

(piano music fades)

(upbeat rock music)

♪ Are you ♪

♪ Are you breaking down ♪

♪ Or is it just the

sound of your walls ♪

♪ Falling all around ♪

♪ I know I know ♪

♪ It hurts to let it be ♪

♪ Oh, the damage in you ♪

♪ Is causing cracks in me ♪

♪ Chain reaction ♪

♪ You know I love you ♪

♪ You know I do ♪

♪ Wish I could fix it ♪

♪ But I'm broken too ♪

♪ Tell me ♪

♪ Tell me what you'd like ♪

♪ Try to tell you the

truth with my eyes ♪

♪ About 100 times ♪

♪ Driving ♪

♪ Driving in your car ♪

♪ Could've stayed right there ♪

♪ Forever as your passenger ♪

♪ Chain reaction ♪

♪ Reaction ♪

(rock music continues)

♪ You know I love you ♪

- You know, I sure am

sad that Bill died,

but isn't it sweet that

Sam and Kate found love?

(strumming guitar)

♪ I got a buddy, he's

so special to me ♪

♪ We get together

and we smoke trees ♪

♪ We're smoking trees ♪

♪ Smoking trees ♪

♪ Yeah, we get down like dogs ♪

♪ But we don't have any fleas ♪

♪ Smoking trees, baby ♪

♪ Woo-Hoo ♪

(guitar music continues)

(guitar music concludes)

That was pretty good.

Sam & Kate (2022) - full transcript